Can FM16 or FM17 Server work with Java 8 Update 191?

My IT department is insisting on updating Java on all servers to Java 8 Update 191 due to vulnerabilities. We are currently running FMS 15.0.3 with Java 8 Update 111 on Windows Server 2008 R2. Past experience has been that updating Java past this version causes instability and crashing of the Admin Console.

I have heard that FMS16 and FMS17 have reduced dependence on Java, would updating to either of them allow us to update to the required Java version without the same issues? Or perhaps uninstall Java?